For both Molly and Allan's series, entirely new countries were created. The exercise forced them to consider what they wanted to see in a nation and give it features of a land they would want to live in, as well as features that weren’t so commendable—ideally both. (A perfect country isn’t very interesting to read …

Travel, interviews, trips to museums, it's all changed. How crime fiction authors research varies, but there is nothing like an in-person or hands-on-experience to add a layer of reality–especially in the case of police procedurals and historical mysteries. In this talk, three authors in different subgenres under the umbrella of crime fiction will share stories …

Our culture has never done a great job of talking about money, but we’re entering an era when honest conversations about financial sustainability are vital to the diversification and resilience of our communities. It's time to get honest about HOW we make money work in creative fields, while also acknowledging that creative work isn't all …

Explore how historical fiction allows other viewpoints to be told: like the victims, the slaves, and especially the women. Innovation didn’t come from women who stayed home and agreed with hubby. Voting, legislation for child safety and for women’s bodies, women in men’s careers, Me Too, and equal pay, all came from women whose voices …

There's a tendency to view the American Revolution as having been exclusively the doing of men in powdered wigs sitting heroically astride their white horses. Nothing could be further from the truth, and it's crucially important to understand that the founding of our nation is a story that we are all a part of. Lars …